The field of chemoprevention of cancer in humans is at a teenage level of maturity. There is
anticipation and energy, and some promising results have come in, but it's unclear whether …

The decade ofthe 1990s is witnessing an endorsement of the science of preventing cancer
by chemical means. This represents a significant departure from the emphasis on thera …

The incidence and mortality rates for most of the common forms of cancer are still
unacceptably high. This stark fact in itself is a strong argument for further research, both …

Prevention of a disease is undoubtedly the best approach to its control. In the case of the
group of diseases collectively called cancer, it is well recognized that external influences …

Chemoprevention of Cancer guides you through the exciting new field of cancer
chemoprevention. It covers epidemiology, known chemopreventive compounds …

Chemoprevention is a new area of research emphasis in cancer control. The rationale is
based on the accumulation of laboratory and epidemiological data indicating that various …

Dear Sir: We read with much interest the review by J. Potter on 'The failure of cancer
chemoprevention'(1). We, as well as most researchers working in the area of cancer …

The trivial adage" an ounce of prevention..." is certainly appropriate in oncology; cancer has
and continues to have an enormous impact on morbidity, suffering, socioeconomics and …

The preventive strategy has decreased the morbidity and mortality from many diseases,
including infectious and cardiovascular ailments. So far, similar progress against cancer …

Cancer mortality nowadays remains unacceptably high despite immense advances in the
understanding of the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, in bringing potent new drugs to the …